Nikon D200 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 200 mm — ¹/500 sec, f/6.3, ISO 200 — full exif & map
First Cherry Blossom
Kyoto, Japan  ·  Spring 2008

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Well, at least the first that I've noticed. Returning from a trip to the store around 2pm, I noticed a few blossoms on the trees near my place. It's just in time, too, because as I noted in the last couple of posts, the plum blossoms have started to wane. So, I grabbed a few snapshots of them, and even turned a couple of ones with blue sky in the background into desktop backgrounds....

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 200 mm — ¹/750 sec, f/4.5, ISO 320 — full exif & map

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 102 mm — ¹/320 sec, f/8, ISO 200 — full exif & map
Most Trees Still Like This

Using the time-lapse sequence I made last year as a guide, it seems that these trees have started to bloom about one day earlier than last year.

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 150 mm — ¹/3200 sec, f/2.8, ISO 320 — full exif & map

Nikon D200 + Nikkor 70-200mm f/2.8 @ 200 mm — ¹/800 sec, f/5.6, ISO 200 — full exif & map

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